Re: Which skill to acquire

[Lois Patterson <loisrpatterson -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I recommend looking at API documentation, and more generally
developer-focused documentation.

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Robert Slack <robslackjr -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> I have worked as a technical writer for about seven years, mostly in
> software development/business analysis environments. I am at a point in my
> career where I'd like to find a way to brand myself with some specialized
> and marketable skill.
>
> I am considering trying to get good at one the following: ITIL, information
> security or CRM. I am also considering just concentrating at business
> process modelling, for instance acquiring expertise in UML or the ARIS
> tool.
>
> With your knowledge of the industry, do you guys have a strong opinion on
> good career directions to pursue? I don't necessarily need a ton of money,
> but I want to be able to ensure new contracts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Robert
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